DW: Nagorno-Karabakh: Nearly half of ethnic Armenians flee
Yerevan said more than 50,000 ethnic Armenians have fled in fear of reprisal from Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, Germany and the US are pushing to get independent observers into the breakaway region.
The Armenian government said at least 53,000 ethnic Armenians fled Nagorno-Karabakh since Azerbaijan's operation last week to take control of the breakaway region.
Meanwhile, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday called on Azerbaijan to allow international observers into Nagorno-Karabakh, to show Baku's commitment to protecting the people living there.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has also underlined the need for international observers and humanitarian aid in the region in a talk with Azerbaijan's President Aliyev, Washington says.
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WNU Editor: I said a few days ago that in the months to come much of the Armenian population will leave. I was wrong. It looks like much of the population will be gone in a the next few weeks.
Armenia Says More Than 50,000 Refugees Have Fled Nagorno-Karabakh
More than 50,000 refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia says -- France 24
Over 50,000 Armenians flee enclave in Azerbaijan as exodus accelerates -- ABC News
More than a third of Nagorno-Karabakh’s ethnic Armenians flee, says Yerevan -- Al Jazeera
‘Where are France, America and Charles Michel?’ Armenians rage as 50,000 flee Nagorno-Karabakh -- Politico
Nearly half of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population has fled. What happens next? -- CNN